Sub-Saharan Africa Geography Unit Bundle

More than 30 ready-to-teach resources and daily lesson plans for an engaging, student-centered unit on Sub-Saharan Africa.

My Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa Bundle includes everything you need for a student-centered unit on the region, from the Sahel to the Cape of Good Hope!

Students plan their own expedition across the continent, race to escape the Serengeti, discover the mottos and nicknames of Africa's countries, and investigate how cobalt mining in the Congo connects to the phones in their pockets. It's perfect for middle and high school geography classes.

This single zip file download includes more than 30 resources, including:

Regional Lessons

• Geography of Africa Guided Map PowerPoint Activity
• West Africa PowerPoint & Guided Notes
• Central Africa PowerPoint & Guided Notes
• East Africa PowerPoint & Guided Notes
• Southern Africa PowerPoint & Guided Notes
• Countries of Africa Mottos & Nicknames Lesson

Map Skills

• Sub-Saharan Africa's Landforms & Bodies of Water Activity
• Cities of Africa Latitude & Longitude Worksheet

Projects, Case Studies & Activities

• Expedition Africa Student Project
• Escape the Serengeti: Escape Room Activity
• Case Study: Cobalt Mining in the Congo
• Daily Warm Ups & Bell Ringer Activities

Notebooks & Unit Materials

• A complete set of interactive notebook foldables
• A digital interactive notebook set for Google Drive
• Unit Guide Packet: Map, Worksheets, & Activities

PLUS you get bonus activities you won't find anywhere else, including a current event activity, curated video links, a review game, online readings with audio, an editable unit test (with a Google Forms option), and more!

Perhaps best of all, you get simple lesson plans for every day of the unit. They include learning objectives, directions, and suggested supplemental activities, and they're all based on state standards!

Whether you prefer digital or print, this has everything you need with engaging printable resources and editable Google Docs and Slides.

Here are some reviews from teachers who have used this in their classrooms:

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"As always, this was wonderful for my classes. Again, I don't think I could have taught Geography without these bundles." - Mary D.

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"I have used Students of History almost exclusively this year as a 1st time geography/history teacher. I'm so glad I came upon his products. There are more than enough lessons/activities to choose some, and all are quality materials. I would recommend using them." - Ruth Delane S.

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"This resource is OUTSTANDING!!! I love the day-by-day overview, I love that everything is not only included in the zipfile you download, but also linked in the Unit Overview. The notes are incredibly helpful, as are the speaker notes in the PowerPoints. The digital activity notebook are wonderful, while also having a paper option for students who may not have a device for whatever reason. Definitely worth the money!" - Savannah A.

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"Students of History resources are by far my favorite resources to use in my Geography classroom. They are so well planned and utilize a variety of instruction methods to meet the needs of all students. I teach in an inclusive setting and the resources are so easy to adapt and differentiate to different ability levels. My students really enjoy the flipped classroom videos and the case studies that tie in with a large amount of their science curriculum." - Jennifer B.

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"This is a wonderful resource for a newer World Geography teacher. I was able to use it as a starting point for lesson planning. More geared towards middle school." - Stephanie H.